Can I quit track at my school, transfer to another school, and still have ncaa eligibility?

You'd have to sit out a year. So, you won't be able to compete untill spring 2007.

Those are the rules!

You only have to sit out if you do not get released. If you get released, you are free to go where ever and compete right away

Do you have to have so many credits at that school you are transferring to before you can compete? I am in a similar situation, but I was not sure if, even though released, I would have still had to take 'x' amount of credits at the school I am transferring to before I can compete?

No, you don't need a certain number of credits at your new school before you compete. You do have to meet the NCAA requirements for % of major complete though.

The mandatory sit out year for transfers is only for the major sports. This rule does not apply to track. As the other poster said, you would be eligible immediately with a release from your current school.

as long as it is not to another school in your same conference, then you do have to sit out a year.

bad idea to post here. i'll just find a ncaa rule book. too many people talking about things they don't know about.

If you get a release from your coach you don't have to sit out a year.

#1. if you don't want to talk to your coach, call the compliance office and they will give you the specifics as it relates to your institution.

In general, you need a release to transfer and not sit.

some conferences have regulations about transferring within conference.

There are rules for % of degree in your major at your new school that you will have to satisfy. Loosing credits in a transfer may affect this.

If you are a junior, I assume you are under the old rules where the % of degree is lower than for those who began university more recently.

But just because you quit the team, does not mean you can compete for someone else next year.

Kid,

If you hate the program and the coach so much. Why don't you quit the team. Continue to train and find a good post collegiate coach. Besides the real running in after college. That is when you develop to your true potential.

I m curious though why do you hate your coach. Is it the collegiate system or you just don't like direction. Most coach's have to be tough on athletes. Problem is most college kids these days are soft. Good luck.

you might hate your new coach too!

Can't you resolve the problems you have or are you the problem

you sound like you are running away though.that kind of mentality can't work for a serious athlete.

Hey,I told you I would give you a release.

P.S. I hate you more.

Talk with your compliance staff as they can advise you correctly. You have to granted a release and also the one-time transfer exception in order to be eligible to compete right away, plus be eligibile.

what happens if you transfered from a school that only had xc to a school that had xc and track and field. Then you are done with xc but left to team to go to another school can you compete in track at the other school for your final year.

It will depend if you have anytime left on your 5 year clock, usually in this case one can compete for track for one season and that is it.

I beleive it does not make any difference. I once knew a guy who transfered from a college that did not have track or cross country and he still had to get a release from that school to compete at the new school. Obviously was a formality but just shows how tight the rules can be.

I basically quit my team, and now running in a new school in the fall. You need a release just go ask your coach for one tell him you hate your major or money or something.

i don't like my coach because he is not good at what he does.

the assistant coach that makes my workouts is an ex pole vaulter that is now training mid-distance runners. there is nothing wrong with this if you know what you are doing, but this guy is a fool.

example: he has us run track workouts 5 days a week, and all repeats are run at pr pace - even overdistance!! how is that even possible???? no recovery days!

the program wasn't this bad when i got here...i thought i had made a good choice. now my eligibility has wasted away to one year left.

i want to get into a doctorate program at another school, so i'm hoping i can leave here and run there (so this isn't a completely running based decision).

Hello,

I m sorry to hear about your current situation. Based on what your saying about the current situation ( to many hard workouts ect ) I agree you either need to change schools or run on your own and find a coach outside the college rankings. A good solid coach who knows what he or she is doing. Being a coach myself I can tell you that having done another event or even the event itself has nothing to do with coaching. It is all about understanding the science of the event and or being able to relate and motivate the athlete to achieve their own personal potential. Your doing the right thing. I wish you the very best.

If you are unhappy, leave and find another school. I would act fast if you indeed wish to transfer because most coaches have their scholarships filled for next year or are about to.

Ask for the release from your coach, and if he denies it, then worry about what to do next. You have the right to an appeal, but why not ask your coach for the release and see what happens.

Explain you wish to transfer for academic reasons too. Spell out the reasons. If you put academics out there as a reason, if the coach does deny your request, then a committee, the athletic director and even the president of your university might be more understanding and overrule the coach. That happened with an acquaintance of mine who recently completed his eligibility. It worked for him after the coach denied the appeal.